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GENERAL  ORDERS.  |  HEAD-QUARTERS,  DEPARTMENT  OF  S.  C.  AND  GA. 
No   95>  i  Ciiarlestox,  November  11, 1862. 

I.. The  Chief  of  Staff  superintends  and  directs  all  branches  and 
Departments  of  the  service,  and  is  responsible  for  the  thorough  effi- 
ciency of  the  whole  military  mechanism. 

II.. All  field  and  other  military  works  in  this  Department  will  bo 
ordered;  planned,  located,  and  constructed,  as  far  as  practicable,  only 
under  orders  from  these  Head-quarters,  superintended  by  the  Chief 
Engineer  and  his  Assistants,  except  when  this  course  shall  be  imprac 
ticable  or  attended  with  undue  delay,  in  which  cases  the  Commanders 
of  Districts  will  be  authorized  to  give  the  necessary  orders  to  and 
through  the  senior  Engineer  officer  on  duty  in  their  Districts,  for  im- 
mediate execution.  Plans  of  the  works  th.*  order. d,  and  the  ends  to 
be  subserved  by  their  construction,  will  bo  promptly  forwarded  to  theso 
Head-quarters. 

III.  .All  officers  and  employees  on  duty  in  the  Engineer  service  in 
the  Department,  will  report  to,  and  be  under  the  orders  of  the  Chief 
Engineer,  except  in  cases  provided  for  in  th<:  foregoing  paragraph. 

IV..  Requisitions  for  labor  to  be  done  by  soldiers,  and  for  supplies, 
may  be  made  on  the  Post  or  District  commanders  by  the  Chief  Engi- 
neer, when  practicable,  or,  on  occasion,  by  the  senior  officer  in  chargo 
of  any  work  under  construction,  and  they  will  be  promptly  obeyed, 
without  reference  to  superior  authority  or  to  these  Head-quarters. 

V.  .The  Chief  Engineer  will  be  expected  to  consult  freely  with  tho 
Chief  of  Artillery,  touching  whatsoever  in  the  construction  of  the 
works  that  may  relate  to  the  greater  efficiency  of  the  guns  to  bo 
mounted,  and  then-  protection  when  in  position. 

VI.  .As  far  as  *  ?,Vticable,  the  armament  f  all  works  in  the  Depart- 
ment will  be  dei'>2ftned  at  these  Head-quarters;  but  when  this  courso 
will  involve  injurious  delay,  District  Commanders  will  act,  after  con- 
sultation with  the  senior  Engineer  and  Artillery  officers  present. 

VII.. The  Chief  of  Artillery  will  be  advised,  in  writing,  by  tho 
Chief  of  Ordnance,  with  as  little  delay  as  practicable,  of  all  acces- 
sions of  armament  in  his  Department,  in  order  that  tho  former  may 
immediately  assign  the  same  to  positions. 

VIII.. The  Chief  of  Artillery  is  ex  officio  Chief  Inspector  of  all 
Field  and  Siege  Batteries,  and  of  Heavy  Artillery  in  position  in  the 


Department.     He  will,  also,  hare  command  of  any  Light  and  Siege 
re,  «.r  not  assigned  to  brigades  <>r  other  commands. 

IX.. Heavy  Artillery  in  position  is  not  to  be  moved*,  except  when 
ordered  through  to  of  Artillery  (or  directly)  by  these   Head- 

quarters. 

ill  ohanges  of  position  of  Light  Catteries  (except  ou  field  of 
battle)  ordered  by  o  meets  commanding  .   ermll  bo  communi- 

oated  at   once,   or  aa   practicable,   to   these    Head-quarters, 

through  the   Chief  of  Artillery. 

XI.. Requisitions  for  increase  of  armament  in  Light  and  Heavy  Cat- 
teries must  be  transmitted  to  these  Head-quarters,  through  the  Chief 
of  Artillery,  for  examination  and  approval.  Requisitions  for  equip- 
ments  must  e  to  the  armamenl  allowed. 

XII.  .Comma,  d*.  is  of  Forts  and  Heavy  Catteries,  aa  well  aa  Of  Bat- 
teries of  Light  Artillery,  are  strictly  enjoined  to  keep  their  supply  of 
ammunition  fully  up  to  the  number  of  one  hundred  (100)  rounds 
allowed  them  per  gun,  except  for  works  at  all  liablo  to  be  isolated, 
when  two  hundred  (200)  rounds  shall  be  provided. 

XIII.. Any  expenditure  of  ammunition  in  action  or  practice  will  bo 
certified  at  once  to  the  Chief  of  Artillery,  with  a  statement  that  a  re- 
quisition has  been  mado  on  tho  Ordnance  Department  to  supply  tho 
deficiency. 

XIV.. Light  and  Siego  Battery  commanders  will  inspect  their  com- 
mands before  guard-mounting  every  morning,  and  will  be  held  respon- 
sible that  their  respective  batteries  are  prepared  for  action.  They  will 
also  make  such  returns  to  the  Chiefs  of  Artillery  and  Ordnance  as 
theso  ofiicers  may  direct. 

XV.. Light  Catteries  will  be  presented  for  inspection  with  tho  am- 
munition chests  filled,  and  implements,  spare  parts,  etc.,  attached  to 
the  carriages.  The  inspecting  officer  will  particularly  report  any  neg- 
lect in  tho  grooming  of  horses,  carelessness  of  harness,  or  neglect  of 
material  pertaining  to  the  battery. 

XVI.  .Ordnance  stores  will  be  issued  from  Ordnance  depots  on 
requisitions  approved  by  District  commanders,  ^k  the  following  in- 
stances: For  field  or  siege  batteries,  by  comman^#  of  such  batter- 
ies; for  forts  and  entrenched  works,  by  the  commanding  officers  of  tho 
same;  fur  regiments,  battalions,  independent  squadrons,  or  unattached 
companies,  by  their  respective  commanding  officer.-.  These  requisi- 
tion- wili   be  in  duplicate:   one  id"  which   will   bo  returned  to   the  office* 

makiiE  in  case  it  cannot  be  tilled,  or  only  partially  bo— the  Ordnance 
officer  having  endorsed  thereon  why  not  filled. 

XVII ..Commanders  of  Regiments,  Battalions,  and  unattached 
Companies,  will  be  held  responsible  for  the  arming  and  equipping  of 


their  respective  commands.  Each  non-commissioned  officer  and  pri- 
vate must  be  armed  with  a  musket  or  such  other  small  arm  as  can  be 
supplied  by  the  Ordnance  Department.  Forty  ball  cartridges  to  be 
carried  in  the  cartridge-box  of  the  soldier,  in  addition  to  .sixty  rounds 
per  man,  which  shall  be  habitually  provided  as  a  reserve  supply. 

XVIII.  .Acting  Ordnance  Sergeants  for  llegimcnts,  will  be  appoint- 
ed as  directed  in  Paragraph  V,  General  Orders,  Xo.  24,  Adjutant  and 
Inspector-General's  Office,  Richmond,  April  16,  1S62. 

XIX.. District  Commanders  will  designate  in  their  commands  a 
suitable  Staff  officer,  who  will  ascertain  and  report  to  the  Chief  of  Ord- 
nance of  the  Department,  on  the  Saturday  of  each  week,  whether  each 
regiment,  battalion,  or  unattached  company  is  armed  and  equipped, 
and  has  the  prescribed  quantity  of  ammunition,  as  directed  above.  In 
the  first  report  will  be  given  the  number  and  calibre  of  the  arms  in  each 
regiment,  battalion,  and  unattached  company* 

XX.. District  Ordnance  officers,  or  some  other  suitable  Staff  officer, 
to  be  designated  by  District  Commanders,  will  inspect  all  arms  report- 
ed unserviceable  by  regimental  or  other  commanders,  and  such  as  aro 
unfit  for  service  they  will  order  to  be  turned  into  the  depot.  These  in- 
spectors will  report  to  their  District  or  other  commanders,  all  officers 
and  men  who  have  neglected  or  permitted  their  men  to  neglect  their  arms. 

XXI.. District  commanders  will  organize  schools  of  instruction,  one 
for  non-commissioned  officers  and  the  other  for  company  officers,  who 
will  be  required  to  recite,  each  day,  such  parts  of  the  Tactics  and  of 
the  Ordnance  and  Koberts'  Manuals  as  may  be  deemed  necessary.  The 
senior  artillery  officer  present  at  the  post,  in  the  absence  of  any  one 
specially  designated  by  superior  authority,  will  be  held  responsible 
that  these  schools  are  regularly  held  and  conducted. 

XXII.. AH  Ordnance  and  Ordnance  stores  taken  or  lost,  and  tho 
ammunition  expended  in  action,  will  be  reported  within  three  days 
thereafter  to  the  Chief  of  Ordnance  of  each  Military  District  or  organ- 
ized Brigade,  who  will  forward  a  consolidated  return  thereof,  through 
the  Chief  of  Ordnance  of  the  Department,  to  these  Head-quarters. 

XXIII.. Throug^  the  CniEF  of  Ordnance  will  be  supplied  all 
guns,  carriages,  chassis,  small  arms,  ammunition,  ordnance  stores,  and 
equipments  of  every  description,  on  requisitions  approved  by  the  Chief 
of  Artillery,  or  the  proper  commanding  officer.  The  Chief  of  Ordnance 
will  transport,  mount,  or  dismount  all  guns,  when  called  upon  to  do  so 
by  the  proper  authority.  He  will  also  collect  and  keep  in  ^^cr  and 
convenient  depots,  ample  supplies  of  ammunition  for  all  h^H  guns, 
light  artillery,  and  small  arms  in  service,  or  for  possible  cOTrtingent 
wants  in  the  Department. 

XXIV.  .The  special  attention  of  commanding  officers  is  called  to  the 


following  paragraph  (VII),  Special  Order,  No.  48,  Adjutant  and  In- 
spector-General's office,  Richmond,  March  1,  lsf.2: 

"Commanding  generals  will  have  tarnished  to  the  Chief  of  the  Bureau 
of  ordnance,  in  this  city  (Richmond),  monthly  reports  from  the  bat- 
teries, as  to  the  QUmbet  of  iruns,  their  calibre,  how  mounted,  a  full  list 
of  the  ammunition  on  hind,  the  exact  locality  of  the  batteries,  whether 
for  oaeemate  or  barbette  guns,  and  whether  the  range  is  short  or  long. 
ill  also  instruct  the  officers  in  charge  of  the  batteries  to  submit 
all  requisition?  fur  their  approval  before  forwarding  them  to  the  Ord- 
nance  officer/' 

By  Command  of  General  BbAUBBOABD. 

THOMAS  JORDAN, 

Chief  o/ Staff,  and  A.  A.  G. 

(Official.) 


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